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  1. The influence of vegetation structure on lift-off velocity of diaspores during secondary wind dispersal

    Article • Ecological Indicators, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  2. The complexity of vegetation structure decreases the seed-hanging ability of the vegetation layer during secondary wind dispersal

    Article • Trees, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  3. Global seed dormancy patterns are driven by macroclimate but not fire regime

    Article • New Phytologist, August 2023, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  4. SeedArc, a global archive of primary seed germination data

    Article • New Phytologist, August 2023, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  5. Storage on Maternal Plants Affects Temperature Requirements during Germination in Rumex obtusifolius

    Article • Plants, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  6. Mapping Peer-Reviewed Scientific Studies on Plant Trait–Service Linkages Across Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Analysis

    Article • Anthropocene Science, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  7. Interpopulation variation in seed traits of five Polygonaceae

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, March 2023, Frontiers

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  8. One hundred important questions facing plant science: an international perspective

    Article • New Phytologist, March 2023, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  9. Plant Regeneration from Seeds: A Global Warming Perspective Carol Baskin and Jerry Baskin. X + 312 pp. Academic Press, Landon, UK. 2022. ISBN: 9780128237311 (Paperback), 9780128237328 (eBook)

    Article • Seed Science Research, February 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  10. Influence of hormonal seed priming on seedling growth, development, and potential antioxidant performance under abiotic stress

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  11. Soil seed bank potential of Himalayan alpine meadows – A case study of anthropogenically disturbed Tungnath treeline

    Article • January 2023, International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS)

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  12. Scope and Challenges of Incorporating Citizen Science into Indian Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study

    Article • July 2022, Research Square

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  13. Scope and Challenges of Incorporating Citizen Science into Indian Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study

    Article • July 2022, Research Square

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  14. Inferring community assembly processes from functional seed trait variation along elevation gradient

    Article • Journal of Ecology, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  15. Inter-provenance variation in seed germination response of a cash crop halophyte Suaeda fruticosa to different abiotic factors

    Article • Flora, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  16. Soil moisture level and substrate type determine long-term seed lifespan in a soil seed bank

    Article • Plant and Soil, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  17. Seed ecophysiology of Elephant Apple ( Dillenia indica )—An important tree species of the Indomalayan realm

    Article • Ecological Research, April 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Gehan Jayasuriya, Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  18. Global maps of soil temperature

    Article • Global Change Biology, February 2022, Wiley

    Toke Høye, Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  19. The sweet and musky scent of home: biogenic ethylene fine‐tunes seed germination in wetlands

    Article • Plant Biology, January 2022, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  20. Functional Seed Ecology: From Single Traits to Plant Distribution Patterns, Community Assembly and Ecosystem Processes

    Article • January 2022, Frontiers

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  21. Inferring community assembly processes from functional seed trait variation along temperature gradient

    Article • December 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  22. Seed provenance, thermoperiod, and photoperiod affect low water potential tolerance during seed germination of the multipurpose exotic tree Prosopis juliflora

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  23. How much leaf area do insects eat? A data set of insect herbivory sampled globally with a standardized protocol

    Article • Ecology, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  24. Effect of seed size on germination in three species from arid Arabian deserts

    Article • Botany, February 2021, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  25. Seed germination of mudflat species responds differently to prior exposure to hypoxic (flooded) environments

    Article • Seed Science Research, September 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  26. Seed dormancy and dormancy-breaking conditions of 12 West African woody species with high reforestation potential in the forest-savanna ecotone of Côte d'Ivoire

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2020, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  27. SoilTemp: a global database of near‐surface temperature

    Article • Global Change Biology, April 2020, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL, Toke Høye

  28. Ready for change: Seed traits contribute to the high adaptability of mudflat species to their unpredictable habitat

    Article • Journal of Vegetation Science, January 2020, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  29. Dry-storage and light exposure reduce dormancy of Arabian desert legumes more than temperature

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, January 2020, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  30. Impact of forest fire on soil seed bank composition in Himalayan Chir Pine Forest

    Article • Journal of Plant Ecology, December 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  31. Seed germination traits shape community assembly along a hydroperiod gradient

    Article • Annals of Botany, August 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  32. Influence of Temperature, Light and Salt on the Germination of Deverra Triradiata Seeds

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2019, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  33. Seed germination ecology in Trapa natans L., a widely distributed freshwater macrophyte

    Article • Aquatic Botany, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  34. Deep physiological dormancy in seeds of Balkan maple (Acer hyrcanum): a rare tree in the Hyrcanian Mountain forests of Iran

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, January 2018, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  35. Perianth colour dimorphism is related to germination properties and salinity tolerance in Salsola vermiculata in the Arabian deserts

    Article • Nordic Journal of Botany, October 2017, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  36. Himalayan Tree seed traits response to monsoon

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  37. Influence of aerial seed banks on germination response in three desert plant species

    Article • Journal of Plant Ecology, October 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr David J Gallacher, Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  38. Halophytes

    Article • Plant Species Biology, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr Arvind A Bhatt, Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  39. Morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Convallaria keiskei and a proposal to recognize two types of double dormancy in seed dormancy classification – Erratum

    Article • Seed Science Research, May 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  40. Recalcitrant morphological traits and intermediate storage behaviour in seeds of Mesua ferrea, a tropical evergreen species

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2015, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  41. Morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Convallaria keiskei and a proposal to recognize two types of double dormancy in seed dormancy classification

    Article • Seed Science Research, March 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  42. A comprehensive view of epicotyl dormancy inViburnumfurcatum: combining field studies with laboratory studies using temperature sequences

    Article • Seed Science Research, August 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  43. Epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Lilium polyphyllum (Liliaceae)

    Article • Journal of Biosciences, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  44. Seed dormancy and germination in the giant Himalayan lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum var. giganteum): an assessment of its potential for naturalization in northern Japan

    Article • Ecological Research, March 2012, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  45. Temperature requirements differ for the two stages of seed dormancy break in Aegopodium podagraria (Apiaceae), a species with deep complex morphophysiological dormancy

    Article • American Journal of Botany, May 2009, Botanical Society of America

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  46. Morphological dormancy in seeds of the autumn‐germinating shrub Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx (Caprifoliaceae)

    Article • Plant Species Biology, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  47. Seed development and germination ecophysiology of the invasive tree Prunus serotina (Rosaceae) in a temperate forest in Western Europe

    Article • Plant Ecology, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  48. Role of mucilage in germination ofDillenia indica(Dilleniaceae) seeds

    Article • Australian Journal of Botany, January 2008, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  49. Depth distribution and composition of seed banks under different tree layers in a managed temperate forest ecosystem

    Article • Acta Oecologica, May 2006, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  50. Ecological factors controlling the abundance of non-native invasive black cherry (Prunus serotina) in deciduous forest understory in Belgium

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  51. Dispersal and germination syndromes of tree seeds in a monsoonal forest in northern India

    Article • Seed Science Research, March 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  52. Physical dormancy in seeds of Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae) from India

    Article • Seed Science Research, March 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  53. Seed Source Variation in Morphology, Germination and Seedling Growth of Jatropha curcas Linn. in Central India

    Article • Silvae Genetica, January 2005, De Gruyter

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  54. Germination, desiccation tolerance and storage of seed of a tropical evergreen tree - Cryptocarya floribunda Nees (Lauraceae)

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, July 2004, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  55. Seed Source Variation in Cone, Seed and Seedling Characteristic Across the Natural Distribution of Himalayan Low Level Pine Pinus roxburghii Sarg

    Article • Silvae Genetica, January 2004, De Gruyter

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  56. Seed storage physiology of Himalayan elm (Ulmus wallichiana): an endangered tree species of tropical highlands

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, October 2003, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  57. Assessment of viability of Acer caesium and Ulmus wallichiana seeds through the tetrazolium test

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, October 2003, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  58. Seed dormancy in Himalayan maple (Acer caesium) I: Effect of stratification and phyto-hormones

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2003, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  59. Seed dormancy in Himalayan maple (Acer caesium) II: Bioassay of inhibitors

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2003, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  60. The influences of temperatures on seed germination rate in Himalayan elm (Ulmus wallichiana)

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2003, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL

  61. Storage of Himalayan maple (Acer caesium) seed: A threatened tree species of the Central Himalayas

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2003, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr SHYAM S. PHARTYAL